Online dating usage statistics

· 24-Dec-2016 15:28

Across all American adults, use of dating apps tripled, though the raw numbers aren’t as impressive.

It’s like that old quote, often attributed to Margaret Atwood: Women are afraid men will kill them. Swiping right, the app enables users to like another user anonymously or pass on them by swiping left.If two users like each other, they can chat from within the app.Fifteen percent of Americans have now used a website or app to look for a romantic partner; three years ago, only nine percent had.As it happens, the only group which has taken to online dating at a rate like very young adults have been older adults.